Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-28
INDIAN TERRITORY.
ITS FIVE so CALLED CIVILIZED
NATIONS AND OTHER TRIBES.

ITS FIVE so CALLED CIVILIZED
NATIONS AND OTHER TRIBES.
The Form Of Government Among tn
Nstions-whit-- Who Marry into th
Tribss-Rent.r., pesperad"-~, Miners
Negroes and Half Breeds.
There are Indians of ali coloI-S in the terri
tory. Some are of the standard Indian color
rich copper. Others ara OF brassy shad
and u - arr half breeds bat there are hal
breed also whose color il darker than that o
a full blooded Indian: in such there Is neer,
blood Before the war of the rebellion am
subsequent 10 it many OF the Indians owne,
slaves and cotton plantations worked by them
There are some tne cotton plantations TO-DAY
near Eufaula, and many of the negroes " b,
work ON them and get paid for their lahui
picked cotton there before and during the
war, AMI after it. too. for their fori Some
of the Indian slave owners objected Strenl.
ously 10 giving the colurei men their free.
dom, and are not satisfied Vet that they re,
ceiyed justice in the transaction, particularly
a. II SEEMED TO be n matter Of 10 CONSEQUENCES
TO the freedman. The latter has learned all
about his rights since that time and insists
upon getting them
la al Ition to the five so called civilized
nations-the Cherokees, Chuctaws, Chicka.
SAWS. SeminoleS, CreekS-there are a number
Of remnants Of tribes ia the territory. la all
there are about 6a,uUO Gov Peruvian. Of
the Creek nation, is a very intelligent Indian.
HIS complexion Is very dark. ami he is sup.
posed 10 have negro blood in his veins. lie
Is of stout build and medium height. He
dresses IN civilized gHrb. ami has a ruuulc II
daughters who are handsome and fa,hionabl.
looking enough Ia attract attention any.
where. Gov Perfyman can both read and
writ" BuShy Head, the principal chief oi
the Cher"kees, l. all intelligent half breed
One of his ancestors was white Gov Nc,
Curtin, OF the Chortaws, is tall ami raw.
bOned
PORN OF GOVERNMENT
Each nation has government not unlike
that Of a state. They have "A council tha,
might be compared to a state legislature
This council makes the laws, with the GOV
ernors approval The council can I,aSs bill
over his veto by a two-thirti> vote Each ma.
tlon has number OF schools, ami these ar,
reasonably well attended, though wealthy
Indians generally send their children TO tn,
north for an education There are tive
schools at Muskogee, and the Creek nation
has an academy at TishimunGa. A railroad
station at train time has all the attraction fo,
the lndian--the male-Uhat IL has for whites,
Indian women. however, do not rush 10 see a
train come in or go out and stare al paSsen.
gers. Only white women do that. they saw. |
Many of the Indian women who have white |
blood in them are handsome and clever, and
not a few are married to white men.
The white man who marries an Indian wo- |
man of the territory becomes an Indian sa
far as his rights and privileges are concerned. |
He can fence in all the land he wants, unless
he wants too much. If he shows A disposition
70 fence in all the unoccupied land in the ter.
ritory his Indian neighbors will not call upon
him and argue the point They simply Gu,
he fence down. He can, however. fence in
/ section-tiG acres-ani no one Is allowed "a
'ettle on or use the land for quarter Of a
nile distant from his fences White men who
marry lndians-the men who marry us a
business venture-generally engage IN cattle
'aising, ard while they keep their herds in the
erritCry they keep themselves in Texas or
KANSAS. Not ali Of them. however. for in
Iddition TO the shiftleSs white Indians ther.
re several Of the thrifty, go ahead kind Who
make their homes where they have made their
money.
Many Indian families bear names not owned
" the ancestors who roamed the forest in
be time of Christopher Columbus. There are
Tooies, Flanigans, ShaughneSsys and Muir
hys among the full blooied Indians These
anes were given 10 them 10y the Canadian
rapIers of the Hudson Bay company. the
ame men that named the Canadian river
hat runs lengthwise through the territory.
LITTLE MANUAL LABOR
Few of the Indians do manual labor. a fact
7hicb accounts for the large number Of
enters in the territory. All ties used bv the
lilroads that run through the territory ara
nrnished by the Indians. who charge
Dyalty of ten cents per tie. Everything sold
/ the territory pays royalty 10 the nation
! whose territory the sale was made, and the
ioney Is spent for school purposes. The un-
lltIvatei land belongs to the nations, but not
} individuals Land cannot be sold by per
N who desires 10 leave the territory Only
l. Improy on it can lie DISPOSED of
II the nations raise cotton and corn except
he Cherokees, who are north of the cotton
elt.
The desperadoes of adjoining states often
AXE the Indian territory temporary abid-
Z place Even if they were allowed to do
these characters wouldn't remain in the
rritory long. The southwestern desperado
rows lonesome without his whisky, and
luor is not sold or allowed in the territory. |
hen any liquor is found within the limits
e jug is broken and SPOT bare of grass
lis the tale Five gallons of rum We're dis
vered here few days ago by a marshal.
e took the corks out of 10 half gallon Jugs
I'd stood the latter on the small end until the
'ntents had killed all the animal and yege-
BILE life IN the immediate vicinity
There are more hard characters at Meal -,
ter than in any other settlement in the terri
ry. A coal mine is pretty safe spot to
de in, and the miners here seldom take
uch pains TO surrender to justice fugitive ,
bo throws himself upon their mercy. The
WI has population of 1000, if u good bit
the surrounding country is considered in
e limits The miners are about equally di-
ded between English, Irish and Scotch.
here are a few negroes among them and
70 half breed Indians The man can make
ON ~ 10 - per day in the busy season. and
-e on $40 "a month during the dull season, If
ey care TO do 50, for they can riIl ali the
ound they want. They are not a saving
:, however. and when they make a big
,nth's wages 1t goes in a short time They
tempt all sorts OF dodges To bring rum into
E territory, but don't often succeed
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